innkeeper
The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietorThe person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.
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CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesThe person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.
Gastwirt, Gastwirtin, Wirt
тракти́рщикtraktírščik, тракти́рщицаtraktírščica, корчма́рьkorčmárʹ
тракти́рникtraktýrnyk, тракти́рницяtraktýrnycja, корчма́рkorčmár
- the owner or manager of an inn
Examples
6 sentencesAre you an innkeeper?
Tom is an innkeeper.
He played cards with the innkeeper while drinking white wine.
Ten minutes later, the innkeeper slipped into the room, his eyes bright with excitement.
The innkeeper grinned slyly.
ruТрактирщик лукаво улыбнулся. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).
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Forms
plural: innkeepers| Singular | innkeeper |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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